Green Science

September 29, 2009

  • On Saving Energy. And Bats.

    Bats are an ongoing issue in our horse barn. It's old and as such has numerous nooks and crannies through which they find their way in. (…)

May 18, 2009

  • Indoor Air Quality

    Every day we are faced with many types of pollutants. It can come from buses, autos, smoking, factories, detergents, pesticides and more. (…)

April 27, 2009

March 18, 2009

February 25, 2009

  • Do You Know Where Your Fish Comes From?

    Surprisingly, many of us don't.
    The tuna you had on the salad last night may have been from waters off the coast of India. Your farmed raised tilapia may have been raised on a farm in Indonesia. (…)

January 23, 2009

January 14, 2009

  • Coconut vs. Polyester

    In an article that came out last week on ScienceDaily and many other places around the blogosphere, researchers from Baylor University in Texas used coconut fibers taken from the husks to create molded composite board similar to the polyester version used on door bottoms, in trunks, and on floors of some cars. (…)